The Seductive Impostor - Puffin Harbor 01 (2004) by Janet Chapman

Author:Janet Chapman
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Suspense, Contemporary, General
ISBN: 9781416503378
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2004-04-15T07:00:00+00:00

Puffy did not fall over and kill Duncan, much to Willow’s dismay. He was finally loaded in Larry’s truck, it was midnight, and they were finally headed into town—but only after a ten-minute discussion about who was riding where.

Duncan thought they could all ride in the front, with Willow on his lap and Rachel in the middle. Willow thought she should drive, Rachel should have the shotgun seat, and the two men should ride in the back with Puffy.

Willow won.

“I swear he’s doing it on purpose,” she said as she slowly pulled out of their driveway and onto the main road.

“Who is doing what on purpose?” Rachel asked.

“Duncan. He keeps pushing my buttons, trying to get a rise out of me.”

“He’s just teasing, Willy.”

Willow held her hair away from her face and leaned toward Rachel. “Do I have a sign on my forehead that says ‘redneck’?” she asked. “Or maybe it says ‘camp follower’ or something. Look real hard, Rae, and tell me the truth.”

Rachel leaned over and made a production of looking at Willow’s forehead. “It says ‘assistant state attorney general,’ ” she told her. She rubbed Willow’s temple. “And if I look real hard, I can just make out the word governor under it.”

Willow leaned back and smiled. “Thanks, sis. That’s just what I needed to hear,” she said gruffly, slowing the truck as they came into town. She drove right past the park, then turned right while making sure the coast was clear, as was their normal routine whenever they were putting out their gifts.

“Pull over there,” Rachel suggested, pointing to the left. “Just between Annie’s Coffee Shop and Brigham’s Grocery.”

Willow pulled up to the curb and backed into the small alley between the buildings, then shut off the engine and killed the lights. The truck rocked as the two men jumped out of the back, and Duncan appeared at Willow’s door and Kee at Rachel’s.

Willow turned the key just enough to roll down the windows.

“I don’t suppose ya could have found a truck that made a little more noise?” Duncan asked. “With maybe a bit more chrome so that everyone could see us better?”

Willow ignored him and pointed out the windshield as she spoke to Kee. “We’re thinking of putting Puffy right there, on that grassy section between the two paths.”

Kee looked at where she was pointing, then headed across the street. Rachel got out and followed, noticing that Willow slid across the seat and got out the passenger door to avoid Duncan. The four of them climbed over the low rail fence, walked into the park, and stopped between the paths.

“So we just set that huge wooden base on the grass and then set Puffy on it?” Kee asked, moving around until he found a level spot the size of the base. He looked at Rachel. “It will support him? If he topples over, he could kill someone.”

“I’ve thought of that,” Rachel told him. “That’s what the steel rods are for. We bolt Puffy to the base, then drive the rods into the ground through the brackets I’ve already attached to it.

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